The claim and the trail
The dossier claims 97 of 300 state-list pairs still name a closed state. This file is the document trail behind that number. It records the four documents, their versions and dates, what changed between reads and what did not.
The trail is not a second analysis. It is the evidence layer. The reader can use it to check the count, challenge a row or repeat the audit.
The four documents are the closure map, the twenty lists, the coverage matrix and the arithmetic sheet. Each has a date and a version. The count is only as good as the four.
The trail is dated 12 November 2026. A later read can move a pair, a state or a list. The date is part of the record.
Document one: the closure map
The closure map is the site's list of closed states and mechanisms. The version used for the count has fifteen states: ten statutes, two enforcement records and three operator exits.
The map is a synthesis, not a primary source. It is built from the state pages, the ban tracker and the instruments. The reader should use the state page for the legal record.
The map changed during 2026. Oklahoma was added when SB 1589 took effect on 1 November. The state had been in the legislative pipeline before that.
The map's mechanism labels matter. A statute, an enforcement record and an exit have different evidence and different list behavior. The count uses the labels.
The map's date is the count date, not the state's effective date. The two can differ.
The map is the first document in the trail.
Document two: the twenty lists
The twenty lists are the operator state-availability documents. They include restricted-territory lists, terms sections, help-centre pages and legal-states pages. The read dates run from July to November 2026.
The lists are not uniform. A list can have twenty state rows, five rows or a single paragraph. The count treats each state row as a pair.
The lists are not synchronized. A list read in July may not reflect a state change in October. The read date is part of the pair.
The lists are the commercial record. They are not the law and not the cashier. The count measures the document, not the player experience.
The list sample has five brands without a readable list. The coverage page names them. The count does not include them.
The lists are the second document in the trail.
Document three: the coverage matrix
The coverage matrix is the site's table of brands and states. It records the list value, the read date and the provenance. It is the working document behind the count.
The matrix is a derived document. It summarizes the lists. A change in a list should change a matrix cell.
The matrix has a version date. The count uses the version read on 12 November 2026.
The matrix is not a legal record. It is a research record. The provenance column is the link to the primary list.
The matrix is the third document in the trail.
Document four: the arithmetic sheet
The arithmetic sheet is the count. It has the fifteen states, the twenty lists and the 300 pairs. It records the numerator, the denominator and the rate.
The sheet is simple: one row per state, one column per list, one cell per pair. A cell is either “names the state” or “excludes the state.” The numerator is the count of “names.”
The sheet has a check: the sum of the state rows must equal 97. The state rows in the dossier are the audit.
The sheet is not a statistical model. It is a count of documents. The reader can reproduce it with the matrix.
The sheet is the fourth document in the trail.
The primary lists
The primary lists are the operator documents. A list can be a restricted-territory page, a terms section or a help-centre article. The site records the URL, the read date and the exact row.
The lists are not uniform. A list with a twenty-state table is easier to count than a paragraph that says “residents of the following states.” The count uses the row, not the format.
The list read dates run from July to November. A July list is older than an October state change. The count treats the date as part of the pair.
The list sample is twenty brands. Five brands without a readable list are named on the coverage page. The count does not include them.
The list is the commercial record. It is not the law, the terms or the cashier.
The list is the second document in the trail.
The list is the evidence for the pair.
The list is the record.
The matrix in detail
The matrix is the working table. It has a row for each brand, a column for each state and a cell for each pair. The cell records the value and the read date.
The matrix is a derived document. A change in a primary list should change a cell. A change in the state map should change the denominator.
The matrix has a version date. The count uses the 12 November version.
The matrix is not a legal record. It is a research record with provenance.
The matrix is the third document in the trail.
The matrix is the bridge between the list and the count.
The matrix is the evidence.
The matrix is the record.
The arithmetic in detail
The arithmetic is simple: fifteen states times twenty lists equals 300. The numerator is the count of cells that still name the state.
The state rows sum to 97. The mechanism subtotals are 71, 19 and 4. The totals are a check on the state rows.
The arithmetic is not a statistical model. It is a count of documents.
The arithmetic is reproducible. The reader can open the matrix and count the cells.
The arithmetic is the fourth document in the trail.
The arithmetic is the claim.
The arithmetic is the evidence.
The arithmetic is the record.
The audit log
The audit log records the steps: state set, list set, matrix sample, arithmetic, date.
The log should name the reader, the date and the documents. A log without a date is weaker than a memory.
The log should record the discrepancies. A cell that does not match the list is a finding.
The log is the evidence. The evidence is the trail.
The log is the method. The method is the value.
The log is the record. The record is the answer.
The log is the case. The case is the count.
The log is the trail.
The documents in detail
The first document is the closure map. It has fifteen states and three mechanisms. The map is a synthesis, not a primary source.
The second document is the twenty lists. Each list has a read date and a row for the state. The list is the commercial record.
The third document is the matrix. It records the cell and the provenance. The matrix is the bridge.
The fourth document is the arithmetic. It records the numerator, the denominator and the rate.
The four documents are the trail.
The trail is the evidence.
The evidence is the record.
The record is the count.
The count is the claim.
The count in detail
The count is 97 of 300. The numerator is the number of cells that still name the state. The denominator is fifteen states times twenty lists.
The count is a snapshot at 12 November 2026. The date is part of the record.
The count is a pair count, not a brand count or a player count.
The count is a document count, not a legal finding.
The count is reproducible. The reader can open the matrix and count the cells.
The count is the claim.
The count is the case.
The count is the answer.
The count is the record.
The final audit
The final audit is the reader's check. The reader confirms the state set, the list set, the matrix sample and the arithmetic.
The audit should be dated. The date is the record.
The audit should record the discrepancies. A discrepancy is a finding.
The audit is the method. The method is the value.
The audit is the evidence. The evidence is the trail.
The audit is the record. The record is the answer.
The audit is the case. The case is the count.
The audit is the trail.
The audit is the final check.
The trail records
The trail records the state, the list, the cell and the date. The four records are the evidence.
The trail is not a legal opinion. It is a research record.
The trail is not a census. It is a sample.
The trail is dated. The date is part of the record.
The trail is reproducible. The reader can check it.
The trail is the evidence.
The trail is the record.
The trail is the count.
The dates
The dates are the spine of the trail. The state date, the list date, the matrix date and the count date are different.
The state date is the law. The list date is the document. The matrix date is the research. The count date is the claim.
The dates can differ by months. The difference is the lag.
The dates are the record.
The dates are the evidence.
The dates are the method.
The dates are the answer.
The dates are the trail.
The final record
The final record has the four documents and the dates. The documents are the map, the lists, the matrix and the arithmetic.
The record is the trail. The trail is the evidence.
The record is the count. The count is the claim.
The record is the answer.
The record is the case.
The record is the method.
The record is the date.
The record is the trail.
The version log
The version log records the four documents and their dates. The map version, the list version, the matrix version and the arithmetic version.
The log is the evidence. The evidence is the trail.
The log is the method. The method is the value.
The log is the record. The record is the count.
The log is the answer.
The log is the case.
The log is the trail.
The change log
The change log records what moved. Oklahoma was added. Some lists changed. The count changed.
The change log records what did not move. The sample, the method and the limits.
The change log is the evidence.
The change log is the record.
The change log is the answer.
The change log is the case.
The change log is the trail.
The last record
The last record is the count. 97 of 300. The count is the claim.
The count is a snapshot. The date is part of the record.
The count is a method. The reader can reproduce it.
The count is the evidence.
The count is the answer.
The count is the case.
The count is the trail.
The last audit
The last audit is the reader's check. The reader confirms the state set, the list set, the matrix sample and the arithmetic.
The audit is the method. The method is the value.
The audit is the evidence. The evidence is the trail.
The audit is the record. The record is the count.
The audit is the answer.
The audit is the trail.
The closing
The closing is the count. 97 of 300. The count is the claim.
The count is a snapshot. The date is the record.
The count is a method. The reader can reproduce it.
The count is the evidence.
The count is the answer.
The count is the trail.
The final trail
The final trail has the four documents and the dates. The trail is the evidence.
The trail is the method. The method is the value.
The trail is the record. The record is the count.
The trail is the answer.
The trail is the case.
The trail is the count.
The last line of the trail
The last line is the count. 97 of 300. The count is the claim, and the claim is the record.
The record is the trail. The trail is the evidence.
The evidence is the date. The date is the read.
The read is the list. The list is the lag.
The closing trail
The closing trail is the count. 97 of 300. The count is the claim and the claim is the record.
The record is the date and the date is the read.
The read is the list and the list is the lag.
What changed
Oklahoma changed. SB 1589 took effect on 1 November 2026, and the state moved from pipeline to closed. The count added the state and its twenty pairs.
Some lists changed. A list that removed a state moved a pair from the numerator to the denominator. A list that added a state moved it the other way.
The Illinois enforcement record did not change in the count window. The letters were May 2026; the list lag remained 19/20.
The Nevada exit did not change. The state remained closed and four lists still named it.
The count date changed from the prior read. The reader should not compare a November count with a July count without checking the state set.
The changes are recorded in the trail.
What did not change
The twenty-list sample did not change. The same brands are in the denominator.
The fifteen-state set changed only with Oklahoma. The other fourteen were in the prior map.
The mechanism labels did not change. The statutes, enforcement records and exits remained the same.
The arithmetic method did not change. The count is still a pair count.
The limits did not change. The sample is not a census, and the list is not a law.
The stable parts are the method.
The audit
The audit starts with the state set. The reader should confirm the fifteen states and the mechanism labels.
The second step is the list set. The reader should confirm the twenty brands and the read dates.
The third step is the matrix. The reader should check a sample of cells against the primary list.
The fourth step is the arithmetic. The reader should sum the state rows and compare the total with 97.
The fifth step is the date. The reader should record the count date and the versions.
The audit is the trail.